2000
#129,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Lossett
A place name referring to someone from the village of Lossett in Yorkshire, England.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Lossett. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lossett surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Lossett in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lossett, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Black (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lossett
The surname Lossett has its origins in France, emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French term "l'oiselet," meaning "the little bird." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with or had a particular affinity for birds.
Earliest records indicate that the Lossett family was primarily concentrated in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy. The name appears in various medieval documents, though spellings often varied, including Loiselet, Loizelet, and Loisellet.
One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, dated around 1350. This record mentions a John Loiselet from Normandy.
In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Jean Loiselet, a French poet and playwright born in Picardy around 1435. His works included plays, poems, and moral treatises, some of which were performed at the court of King Louis XI.
Another prominent individual was Pierre Loiselet, a French jurist and legal scholar who lived in the 16th century. Born in Normandy in 1525, he authored several influential works on French law and served as a counselor in the Parlement of Rouen.
During the 17th century, the name Lossett appeared in connection with a place name in Normandy. The hamlet of Losset, located near the town of Bernay, was likely derived from the surname itself, suggesting that a Lossett family may have once held land or property in that area.
In the 18th century, a notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Loiselet, a French architect born in Paris in 1728. He designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Théâtre des Variétés and the Église Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin.
As the Lossett family spread beyond France, the name also took root in other parts of Europe and eventually in North America. However, its French origins and the connection to the term "l'oiselet" remain a defining aspect of its historical significance.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lossett
Among Census respondents with the surname Lossett, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Black (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Lossett bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lossett surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.7% · 112
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lossett
Lossett appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#115,034
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 152
+31 bearers (+25.6%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 14,585 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
-35 bearers (-23.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 29,236 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #129,619 | 121 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #115,034 | 152 | 0.05 | +31 bearers (+25.6%) | Up 14,585 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | -35 bearers (-23.0%) | Down 29,236 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lossett surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #115,034 | #144,270 | -25.4% |
| Count | 152 | 117 | -23.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -21.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lossett bearers went from 152 to 117 (-23.0% change). The surname moved down 29,236 positions in the national ranking, going from #115,034 to #144,270.
FAQ
Lossett surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lossett?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Lossett. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Lossett?
Lossett ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Lossett. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lossett.
Has Lossett become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lossett went from 152 recorded bearers to 117. That is a decrease of 35 (-23.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #115,034 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Lossett?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lossett, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Black (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lossett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.7% (112 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lossett appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.7%), Hispanic (1.7%), Black (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lossett (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lossett mean?
A place name referring to someone from the village of Lossett in Yorkshire, England. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lossett (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Lossett?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.